The Northern Adirondack Bobcats will square off against the Chazy Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday. Northern Adirondack has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 12.
It was a proper cat-fight when Northern Adirondack challenged Northeastern Clinton on Thursday. The Bobcats took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Chazy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Schroon Lake on Wednesday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 27-5 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won four matches by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Aiden Howell made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Howell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Chazy's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Landon Duprey was a standout: he got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five stolen bases, five runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Chazy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Elijah Valentin, who went 4-for-6 with four stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
Chazy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .642. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Chazy's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Northern Adirondack, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Northern Adirondack couldn't quite finish off Chazy when the teams last played back in April of 2018 and fell 4-2. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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